Is Better Than Basics free?

Yes. Better Than Basics is free to download from Modrinth and free to host on an Orca server you can share with friends. There is no paywall to download or play it.

How do I install Better Than Basics?

With Orca, host a free server with Better Than Basics already installed in one message. To do it by hand, download Better Than Basics from Modrinth, install Fabric, and drop the .jar into your mods folder.

Which mod loader does Better Than Basics use?

Better Than Basics runs on Fabric. When you host or play it with Orca, the matching loader and Minecraft version are selected for you automatically.

Can I play Better Than Basics with friends?

Yes. Host Better Than Basics on a free Orca server and share the invite. No control panel or setup required.

Modpacks / Modpack

Better Than Basics

Name: Better Than Basics
Availability: InStock
Author: maybejake

by maybejake

2.1K downloads4 followers

ModpackadventuremultiplayeroptimizationFabric

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Better Than Basics is an adventure, multiplayer and optimization Minecraft modpack from maybejake with 2.1K downloads on the Orca catalog. It runs on Fabric, so it slots into a matching Minecraft profile without hand-patching anything. Better Than Basics is free to download and free to host on Orca: host it on a free Orca server and invite your friends. There is no control panel and no config files to edit, and no command line to learn. Describe what you want in plain English and Orca installs Better Than Basics along with the loader and Minecraft version it needs, then you and your friends are playing in minutes.

A modpack that preserves the minecraft style! | 1.20.1

How to install Better Than Basics

Two ways to add Better Than Basics to Minecraft. One takes a click.

The Orca way

Click Host below. Orca spins up a free server with Better Than Basics already installed, ready for you and your friends.

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The manual way

Download Better Than Basics on Modrinth

Download the latest Better Than Basics file from Modrinth for your Minecraft version.
Install Fabric and launch Minecraft once so the loader profile is created.
Drop the downloaded .jar into your mods folder (the mods folder inside .minecraft, or your server's mods folder).
Add any libraries Better Than Basics depends on (the Modrinth page lists them) into the same folder, then start Minecraft on the Fabric profile.

Better Than Basicsversions & compatibility

Better Than Basics targets Fabric. Orca matches the right loader and Minecraft version for you when you host or play it, so you never have to line them up by hand. For the full list of supported Minecraft versions and required dependencies, check the Modrinth page.

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